Toy parachute



H. GAY

TOY PARACHUTE Aug. 16 1927.

v Filed July 25. 1926 Patented Aug. 16, 1927.

UNITED STATES,

HENRY GAY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

TOY PARACHUTE.

7 Application filed July 23, 1926. Serial No. 124,434.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in toy parachutes.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a toy parachute of the projectile type wherein a parachute comprising a fabric sheet having a cored connection with a rod is adapted to be projected from a gun by a tensioned plunger with the parachute opening by air pressure during depending movement and with the rod carried by the parachute acting as a stabilizer for holding the parachute in an upright position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy parachute of the type above set forth wherein a rod that is adapted to be aerially projected carries a slidable disk limited in its movement with the parachute cords attached to the disk and with the outer end of the rod engaging the top of the parachute during ascent to permit the disk to slide downwardly upon the rod during ascent for extending the parachute cord and positioning the parachute for instant opening movement upon descent thereof.

With the above and other objects in view that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing wherein like reference numerals are employed to indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views- Figure 1 is a side elevational view, partly in section of a toy parachute constructed in accordance with the present invention showing the parachute and the projectile rod carrying the same disposed in the barrel of the projecting device,

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the parachute and rod detached from the projecting barrel with the parachute in its open position,

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 44 of Figure 2.

The parachute and projectile rod assooiated therewith being shown more clearly in Figure 2. comprises a rod 1 enlarged at its inner end to form a piston 2 while the outer end of the rod 1 is enlarged to form a head 3. As shown in Figures 2 and 4, a disk 4 is freely slidable upon the rod 1 between the piston 2 and head 3 and to which disk the parachute is attached.

The parachute body 5 being formed of fabric or other suitable material has a plurality of cords 6 extending from its peripheral edge for passage through openings 1n the disk 4 with the ends of the cords 6 knotted as at 7 to retain the parachute body 1n carrying relation with respect to the disk 4. The parachute 5 as shown in Figure 2 111 its position with respect to the projectile rod 1 during descent and when the rod and parachutes are positioned in the projectmg device the disk 4 slides downwardly upon the rod 1 to permit the head 3 on the rod to engage the center of the parachute body 5.

The projecting device as shown in Figure 1 comprises a barrel 8 open at its outer end and said barrel houses a reciprocating plunger 9 to which elastic strips 10 are attached. the outer ends of the elastic strips 10 being anchored as at 11 to the outer end of the barrel 8. The inner end of the barrel is closed by the centrally apert-ured cap 12 and through which aperture the pull cord 13 that is attached to the plunger 9 extends with a knob 14 upon the outer end of the pull cord. When the rod and parachute are placed in the outer end of the barrel 8 as shown in Figure 1, the inner end of the piston 2 rests upon the plunger 9, while the disk 4 upon the rod 1 rests upon the outer end of the piston 2. When the pull cord 13 is operated to draw the plungerv 9 into the barrel 8 against the tension of the elastic strips 10, the piston 2 slides into the barrel while the disk 4 freely slidably upon the rod 1 rests upon the open outer end of the barrel while the rod head 3 is engaged by the parachute body 5. Pulling strain upon the coral 13 is released and the elastic strips 10 project the plunger 9 to discharge the rod 1 outwardly of the barrel. During ascent of the rod, the head 3 thereof remains in engagement with the parachute body 5 while the disk 4 gravitationally descends upon the rod 1 to be limited in such movement by engaging the piston 2. The disk 4 carrying the parachute cords 6 being lowered during ascending movement, the parachute body 5 is disposed for instantly opening movement upon descent thereof while the rod 1 that lowers to the position shown in Figure 2 forms a stabilizer for the parachute to hold the latter in an upright position.

From the above detailed description of the device, it is believed that the construction and operation thereof Will at once be apparent, and While there is herein shoWn and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim In a toy parachute, a rod, an annular enlargement at its inner end of elongated formation, an enlarged head at the outer end of the rod, an apertured disk freely slidable on the rod between the annular eniargeinentand head and limited in sliding movement thereby, a fabric parachute body having peripheral cord connections With the disk, a projecting device comprising a barrel to receive the rod With the annular enlargement moving therein like a piston, a reciprocating plunger Within the barrel inwardly of the rod, elastic connections between the plunger and the outer end of the barrel and a pull cord for operating the plunger attached at one end to the plunger and freely extending tl-iro-iigh the inner end of the barrel.

In testimony whereof I my signature.

HENRY GAY. 

